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#3899145 - 01/21/14 05:27 PM Re: Wish List for WOFF ***** [Re: Robert_Wiggins]  
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This is probably already listed 15 times, but I haven't had time to read through the whole thread. Copied from another thread.

I went chasing after a few dots several missions ago and after quite a while of no progress on gaining on them I flipped on labels to see that they were over 24Km away!

If we could get an option to set the distance on the dots I think the game would be perfect. I have an eye condition that makes seeing little things pretty hard and the dots work perfectly for me. Just need to make it so they only appear closer.. Fingers crossed...

#3899157 - 01/21/14 05:52 PM Re: Wish List for WOFF [Re: Robert_Wiggins]  
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How do you see the labels from that far away? See my post for what I'm talking about:

http://simhq.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/3899153/Re_A_C_Sighting_Distances#Post3899153

#3899183 - 01/21/14 06:27 PM Re: Wish List for WOFF [Re: Robert_Wiggins]  
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I was referring to the dots setting. You can see reallllyyyyyy far away with the dot setting. The labels I concur don't show until closer range. I'd prefer not to use labels. Also the activity labels show very far away as well.

Sorry should have been more clear considering I work for a software company and know how annoying it is to get partial requirements. smile

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#3899193 - 01/21/14 06:42 PM Re: Wish List for WOFF [Re: Robert_Wiggins]  
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Maybe to be able to keep some sort of diary. It is cool when we get a claim and then go back and re-read the notes from that sortie, to say to be able to do that without shooting down an opponent would be great.

#3899199 - 01/21/14 06:51 PM Re: Wish List for WOFF [Re: Octavious]  
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Originally Posted By: Octavious
I was referring to the dots setting. You can see reallllyyyyyy far away with the dot setting. The labels I concur don't show until closer range. I'd prefer not to use labels. Also the activity labels show very far away as well.

Sorry should have been more clear considering I work for a software company and know how annoying it is to get partial requirements. smile


Check out the link yaan98 gave but check out the top of page 4 (post 3899168). I am trying to make those black dots harder to spot.

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#3899335 - 01/21/14 10:46 PM Re: Wish List for WOFF [Re: Lanzfeld113]  
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Originally Posted By: Lanzfeld113
Originally Posted By: Octavious
I was referring to the dots setting. You can see reallllyyyyyy far away with the dot setting. The labels I concur don't show until closer range. I'd prefer not to use labels. Also the activity labels show very far away as well.

Sorry should have been more clear considering I work for a software company and know how annoying it is to get partial requirements. smile


Check out the link yaan98 gave but check out the top of page 4 (post 3899168). I am trying to make those black dots harder to spot.

Interesting, I'm going to play around with that as I have some ideas. It will probably end in my crashing the game, but oh well. smile

*Edit*
I'll post in the other thread as to not derail, but it appears my simple experiment works.

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#3899614 - 01/22/14 10:57 AM Re: Wish List for WOFF [Re: Robert_Wiggins]  
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I'm always happy to accept whatever priority the Devs assign to further enhancements.

That said, I do agree with the Claims points. Maybe, if it can be done without compromising WM's confirmation algorithm, just extend the list to include increasingly generic terms, such as 'C', 'Sopwith', 'Two-seater', 'Triplane', 'Albatros', 'HA', 'Unknown Type' etc. That way we can be true to the immersion and pick a generic term especially when new, previously unknown machines appear in the enemy's ranks.

Apologies if any of those are in there already, I haven't played enough to down anyone yet!


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#3899619 - 01/22/14 11:10 AM Re: Wish List for WOFF [Re: Robert_Wiggins]  
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One addition for a future version I'd like to see:

the ingame map is of course rather a guide to lead you to strategicaly important points;
but since it already shows the lakes - wouldn't it help navigation a lot, if the rivers
were also in there, in the same light blue?


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#3899627 - 01/22/14 11:27 AM Re: Wish List for WOFF [Re: Olham]  
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Originally Posted By: Olham
if the rivers
were also in there, in the same light blue?


You read my mind (or my emails?), that's exactly what I had asked for!

A map of the entire game's landscape of things which most probably did not change much during the course of the war like rivers, forests and probably roads, too +/- railtracks.

#3899679 - 01/22/14 02:03 PM Re: Wish List for WOFF [Re: Robert_Wiggins]  
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Streamers for flight leaders?

#3899707 - 01/22/14 02:58 PM Re: Wish List for WOFF [Re: Robert_Wiggins]  
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New aircrafts always provide an incentive and variety in the progression of a career.

So it would be cool to introduce a number of minor aircraft variants with different gunsights (various kinds of iron sights, and telescopic sights if and when applicable) and/or marginally better performance (representing a more finely tuned engine, for example).

Introducing quite a few variants should be relatively straightforward, with only minor modifications of the 3D or FM models. It would be cool if the different variants could be made available to the player according to his proficiency as a fighter (i.e. number of kills, decorations, etc.)

#3899872 - 01/22/14 07:38 PM Re: Wish List for WOFF [Re: Robert_Wiggins]  
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A career as an observer and then have the option of a transfer to be a pilot.

#3899889 - 01/22/14 08:11 PM Re: Wish List for WOFF [Re: Robert_Wiggins]  
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A minor detail {might not even be possible}. What about an area for remarks on missions list page of the flight log. That way you can have a personal log of each mission as well as the kills.

Possible increase to immersion? Possibly make players more attached to their pilots?

Or would it increase player workload too much?

Or just not be worth the programing effort. I figured it might be a nice to have detail.

#3900164 - 01/23/14 08:33 AM Re: Wish List for WOFF [Re: Robert_Wiggins]  
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1) When your observer spots an unidentified or enemy plane it would be most realistic if you got an on screen message like "Observer: enemy aircraft 5 o'clock high!" In life the observer would slap you on the shoulder and point to impart this rather urgent news. I know he will track enemy aircraft with his Mg but you have to look back, often from external view to see it. This is vital stuff which your observer would not keep to himself!!

2) I was given lead of a flight of fellow sergeants, I had only 2 hours flying time but some of them had 10+ hours under their belt, which goes against common-sense. I propose that leadership of a flight should not only sorted by rank but also by flying hours if the highest ranks are equal.

3) The aircraft description screen which gives history & specifications would be even more useful if it were to include a brief description of handling characteristics, things to look out for, tips ect - the sort of thing any flyer would share with another. The idea was prompted when I crashed a Dr1 on take off due to its hard pull to the right - surely the my comrades would have warned me about this! I appreciate this would be a lot of copy to write, maybe the old hands in this forum could contribute?

#3900231 - 01/23/14 12:12 PM Re: Wish List for WOFF [Re: Robert_Wiggins]  
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I would like to be able to choose the info displayed in the labels; in that case I would leave only the distance, and the color.

Also it would be nice to have the dots display in a more limited and realistic radius (say the 8km radius of the TAC)

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#3900255 - 01/23/14 12:55 PM Re: Wish List for WOFF [Re: Robert_Wiggins]  
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I would support the idea of being able to un-assign the POV and assign it to other tasks.

That aside the only thing that I can think of that might not have already been mentioned, when I start a mission I set my mouse pointer in the centre of the screen before take off, this way when using TrackIR I look down at my dials I can automatically centre my mouse pointer on them which brings up the label for dial info (rpm/psi/temp etc). I wonder if this can be something that can be implemented for aircrafts and ground information for people who fly with labels turned off, if they look at it in my case or hover the mouse pointer over the aircraft or airfield whatever it will show the label.

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#3900408 - 01/23/14 05:47 PM Re: Wish List for WOFF [Re: Freiherr_Wulff]  
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Originally Posted By: Freiherr_Wulff
I would support the idea of being able to un-assign the POV and assign it to other tasks.



+1.

It's a bit frustrating to know that your POV hats are useless if you use TrackIR. I realize that those of us using CH Products sticks & throttles can use their utility to assign each POV hat axis as a button, but it would be much simpler if we could do it within the workshop.

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#3900409 - 01/23/14 05:50 PM Re: Wish List for WOFF [Re: JamesL]  
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Originally Posted By: JamesL
1) When your observer spots an unidentified or enemy plane it would be most realistic if you got an on screen message like "Observer: enemy aircraft 5 o'clock high!" In life the observer would slap you on the shoulder and point to impart this rather urgent news. I know he will track enemy aircraft with his Mg but you have to look back, often from external view to see it. This is vital stuff which your observer would not keep to himself!!



Great idea..thought about this myself. Think i may have mentioned it aswell somewhere. Just needs to come up the same way as the instructor messages come up. You could even have "pull left\right" etc etc. Do it bold with exclamation marks if urgent!

#3900428 - 01/23/14 06:20 PM Re: Wish List for WOFF [Re: Robert_Wiggins]  
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Be able to set the default FOV (when you hit the "home" key) to what we want.

Be able to spot aircraft at 4 miles when fully zoomed ot.

#3900738 - 01/24/14 09:30 AM Re: Wish List for WOFF [Re: Robert_Wiggins]  
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In my last mission I suffered some bad engine problems. But afterwards my aircraft was not listed as 'in repair.' I think mechanical problems should put a machine out of action for a day or two while the mechanics work on it. ((unless of course this is actually already in & my engine problem could've be fixed in an hour.))

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